Five Minutes of News: myDIALS 3.0
June 8, 2009
The newest release of the software-as-a-service operational performance 
management platform provides deep insight into the health the host system. CEO Wayne Morris tells The IT-Finance Connection that myDIALS 3.0 augments existing capabilities with monitoring, what-if scenario analysis and a couple of alerting functions. (Podcast time: 8:35)
Five Minutes of News: RoamBI from MeLLmo
May 19, 2009
As the amount of data that broadband networks deliver explodes and smartphones become more powerful, the user interface becomes the weak link. Today, MeLLmo introduced RoamBI, an application family that aims to make it possible for folks on the road to access the same sophisticated BI tools they use in the office.
Podcast: Cloud Computing and SaaS are Changing BI in a Number of Ways
May 5, 2009
The movement of BI to the cloud has big ramifications for four groups, says Good Data Founder and CEO Roman Stanek. In addition to the tremendous pressure that legacy vendors are under to join the migration, Stanek tells The IT-Finance Connection that IT departments will lose some control, end users will gain flexibility and finance departments will need to think about projects in a new way.
As it Grows, CPM–a Process, Not a Technology–Increasingly Relies on BI Tools
April 27, 2009
Sarah Burnett, a Senior Research Analyst with the Butler Group, sees an increasing connection between BI and the management of corporate performance and risk. Burnett – who just wrote a expansive report examining BI/CPM issues – tells The IT-Finance Connection that the drivers of CPM will continue to increase and that savvy companies perceive it as a businesses initiative, not as a technology.
A Message From The IT-Finance Connection
March 23, 2009
A very brief survey will help us immensely—and will result in one respondent getting a $50 gift certificate to either Starbucks or Barnes & Noble. It’s all explained in a short podcast.
Read more »SaaS is Faster and More Responsive than Traditional App Creation
December 3, 2008
Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) enables companies to establish services and applications far more quickly than in the past, says Stephane Dubois, the Chairman, CEO and Founder of Xignite. Until a couple of years ago, SaaS was driven by the IT departments. Now, Dubois says, the business side is more aware of the potential of these emerging platforms and is pushing for their use.
Building a Business with Software-as-a-Service
October 14, 2008
Downloading software for use on an on-demand basis is a familiar approach. It is evolving, says CODA CEO Jeremy Roche. He says that next-generation SaaS is attracting bigger customers with innovations such as “platforms-as-a-service,” which enable companies to create their own SaaS applications.
The View from Here: The Case Against VoIP
July 9, 2008
VoIP has been the hot technology for several years. While it brings benefits to any organization, many don’t truly need it – and others will have to make expensive infrastructure investments before hooking up the first IP phone. The bottom line: VoIP is great–but is it great for your company?
On-Demand Software: It’s All Good
March 27, 2008
Deploying enterprise software used to be an expensive and cumbersome operation. Software-as-a-service changes all that by giving companies what they need–no more, no less–and eliminating most of the heavy lifting. Ariba chief marketing officer Tim Minahan explains the advantages.
Around the Net: October 5 to 9
Big IPOs Due this Week from Verisk and Santander: Read More at Market Watch…
Banks Building Business Intelligence: Read More at eFinancial Careers…
Heavy Lifting: Read More at Information Management…
Finding Your Niche in On-Demand BI: Read More at IT World Canada…
British Telecom Picks Jaspersoft for Analytics: Read More at CNET…
E-Medical Data valuable to Healthcare Industry: Read More at InformationWeek…
Pervasive Business Intelligence: Read More at PC Quest…
--Carl Weinschenk
